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US Gov Part 1 Foundations of Government

Quiz by Diane Domiteaux

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  • Q1
    Name of the first National government of the United States
    Declaration of Independence
    Articles of Confederation
    Congressional Outline of Laws
    The US Constitution
    30s
  • Q2
    Under the Articles of Confederation the greatest amount of power was in the hands of the...
    Congress
    states
    American people
    National Government
    30s
  • Q3
    Define the Federalists
    Women who attended the Constitutional Convention
    A participant in Shay's Rebellion
    People who did not support the ratification of the Constitution
    People who supported ratification of the Constitution
    30s
  • Q4
    This man studied government, and came to the Constitutional Convention with a plan for how our new government should work. He is also known as 'The Father of the Constitution'.
    George Washington
    Alexander Hamilton
    Octavious Nemsgern
    James Madison
    30s
  • Q5
    The agreement that stated the total number of slaves in a state would count as 3/5ths that total when determining representation in the House of Representatives.
    3/5th Clause
    Bicameral
    Great Compromise
    slavery
    30s
  • Q6
    Define bicameral
    Two Legislative houses or chambers
    Four Legislative Houses
    A one-house legislative branch
    Houses the founding fathers lived in.
    30s
  • Q7
    The Constitutional Convention was...
    A political party who supported the Union
    An agreement between the US and Great Britain to end the fighting.
    A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the Constitution,
    A meeting where the delegates disapproved o the Constitution.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which plan gave more power to the state governments
    Virginia Plan
    New Jersey Plan
    30s
  • Q9
    Which plan wanted the number of members from each state in both houses to be based on Population?
    The Virginia Plan
    The New Jersey Plan
    30s
  • Q10
    Which plan wanted a unicameral legislature?
    The Virginia Plan
    The New Jersey Plan
    30s
  • Q11
    Which plan gave more power to the federal/national government
    New Jersey
    Virginia plan
    30s
  • Q12
    Which plan wanted the number of members from each state in both houses of congress to be equal?
    Virginia Plan
    New Jersey Plan
    30s
  • Q13
    Which plan wanted a bicameral legislature?
    Virginia Plan
    New Jersey Plan
    30s
  • Q14
    The name of the agreement that solved the problem of the different ideas for government between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
    The settlement plan
    The 3/5th Compromise
    The Compromise of Governments
    The Great Compromise
    30s
  • Q15
    The compromise created a bicameral Legislative Branch with these two houses of Congress.
    The House of Representatives and the Assembly
    The State House and the Senate
    The House of Representatives and the Senate
    The Assembly and the Upper House
    30s

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